Costa Rica vs Serbia: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Costa Rica
81.63 million animals
in 2024
Serbia
78.75 million animals
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Serbia rank
85th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 81.63 million animals against 78.75 million animals in Serbia, a difference of 2.88 million animals.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Serbia ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.48 million animals | 47.24 million animals | 16.24 million animals | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 70.60 million animals | 52.46 million animals | 18.14 million animals | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 84.26 million animals | 69.89 million animals | 14.37 million animals | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 81.63 million animals against 78.75 million animals in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 2.88 million animals, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Serbia ranks 85th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.